September 22, 2020
The city of Portland, Maine, and a cannabis company tied to Acreage Holdings have asked a federal court to pause litigation over the city's alleged favoritism to locals in pot licensing, saying lawmakers are mulling changes that could end the fight.
August 14, 2020
A federal judge ruled Friday that the city of Portland, Maine, can't enforce a policy that allegedly shows favoritism to locally owned pot businesses, granting a request for a preliminary injunction filed by a cannabis company with ties to industry giant Acreage Holdings.
August 03, 2020
The city of Portland, Maine, told a federal judge Monday that a cannabis business with ties to industry giant Acreage Holdings cannot pursue its suit alleging that a city policy favoring local residents is unconstitutional since marijuana is federally illegal.
June 16, 2020
A cannabis business with ties to industry giant Acreage Holdings has sued the city of Portland, Maine, over a policy that favors local residents who apply for a dispensary license, taking on the city after the business successfully sued the state of Maine over a similar residency rule.